First International Index of Bribery for News Coverage

The Institute for Public Relations will publish on September 8 the first International Index of Bribery for News Coverage. The index will be available on IPR's website.

This comprehensive index ranks 66 of the world’s nations for the likelihood that print journalists will seek or accept cash for news coverage from government officials, businesses, or other news sources. The index focuses specifically on cash for news coverage practices by daily newspapers.